I LOVE JEFFERSON NICKLES rzage:):hatch::hammer:
Catbert sure knows his coppers , that coronet cent is beautiful , and your cameo Franklin is awesome , like Lehighs toners , now I'm a little...
Just wondering Jello are the scratches raised like die polishing marks , or in , like regular scratches ? rzage BTW: When these were in...
Very nice find , Barbers are one of the hardest coins to find in a nice AU grade , with over 90% of all Barbers are G-4 and below , great color...
I figured , since they are under collected , you would have won your fair share , I just finished my 20th century Type set , and seated coins are...
Seated Liberty coins are to me a much under collected series . Like 900 said be patient look for original surfaces and solid strikes and you can't...
Very nice , I'd leave it original ( dnn't fix it ) unless it really bothers you . rzage:):hatch::hammer:
Just my opinion , but the spots seem too big to come from breath moisture , those would be many small ones spread out compared to one or two large...
Does anyone know what causes those black spots , I know it's some type of toning . I've had it form on high MS-65-66 Franklins that weren't...
Pitting is damage , and any damage will lower the grade and value of a coin , how much depends on size , location and effect on eye appeal , some...
And I can see why , beautiful cameo , best I've seen on an Ike . How about the other two now . rzage
How about a donation and an ASE , just skip this months mortgage . LOL rzage:thumb::eat:
Don't feel to bad , either can I , THERE ARE THREADS ON UPLOADING PICS try here http://www.cointalk.com/t8567/#post847604 . rzage
Could you post the picture on this thread so others could see . rzage
Like the others said , dip it fast , no more than three seconds and then rinse completely with distilled water , tap water has too many impurities...
It's hard to tell without seeing the coin , and how big the pit is and how it affects eye appeal . How about a picture . rzage
Wow , gone a week and you guys break the thermometer 2X :bigeyes::whistle:, Way to go CoinTalkers , and especially stainless and Joe , and...
I've seen Morgans that were in MS and you would swear someone filed the letters and stars down , next time I'd wait for a all around well struck...
Or one of those teeny motorcycles . LOL rzage:hail::whistle::thumb:
Great stuff as usual Charmy , thanks for sharing . rzage
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